Cane-umbrella



Patented Jan. 1, 1895.

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UNITED STATES PATENT rerun.

RUTH NEWEY SMITH, OF PATGHOGUE, NEW YORK.

CAN E-UMBRELLA.

SPECIEICAIIQNjorming part of Letters Patent No. 531,878, dated January1, 1895.

Application filed September 20, 1894. Serial No. 523,611. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RUTH NEWEY SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Patchogue, in, the county of Sudolk and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Cane-Umbrellas,of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is to simplify the construction andoperation of cane umbrellas and the invention resides in the'novelfeatures of construction set forth in the following specification andclaims and illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which Figure 1 is asectional elevation of the u mbrella open. Fig. 2 is a like elevation ofthe umbrella closed. Fig. 3 is a section along m Fig. 1

A is the stick of the umbrella. B is the runner from which extend thestretchers O and D is the head which is fixed to the stick A and towhich the ribs E are hinged in the usual manner. The cover II is appliedas well known.

To the bottom end of the stick A is firmly secured a plug F which fitsinto the hollow cane or handle G and is provided with a lip adapted toengage a catch 11 fastened to the cane or stafif G.

The runner B is provided with a plug 12 which fits the hollow cane G andis provided with a rim 13 forming a stop which abuts against the edge ofthe hollow cane.

When the umbrella is closed it can be in serted into the hollow caneuntil the rim 13 of the plug 12 strikes the edge of the cane and when ithas reached this position, the catch 11 engages the head I) so as toretain the umbrella in position. The cane is provided with a knob orhandle 14 which forms its top when the cane is used for walking and itsbottom when the umbrella is open.

The runner B travels between the oppositely located head D and plug Iand when the umbrella is open the plug of the runner abutting againsthandle G- holds the umbrella head D projecting beyond the handle. Byreleasing catch 11 and drawing the umbrella stick out of the handle orcane, the umbrella can be closed by moving runnerB toward plug F andwhen the closed umbrella now has its head D inserted into the hollowcane or staff, said head forms a lip for engagement of the catch V 11and the runner plug abutting against the cane will hold the plug Fprojecting beyond the cane so that said plug F will form the lower endof the cane as seen in Fig. 2.

As the umbrella whether open or closed is inserted into the hollow canefrom only one end, the other end of the cane can remain permanentlyclosed and does not require any temporary closing device such as aremovable plug, or screw cap or the like.

To open the umbrella the catch 11 is moved to release head D and theumbrella having been withdrawn from the handle or case G is reversed sothat the plug F enters the case G, the rim l3 resting or abuttingagainst said case, and the stick A is then pushed toward the catch 11 sothat the latter will engage and hold plug F, this motion of the stick Abringing the head D toward runner B so that the umbrella is opened.

- c What I claim as new, and desire to secure be inserted in the handleand provided with a runner having a plug, the opposite ends of which areadapted to be inserted in the bandle, said plug being providedintermediate its ends with an annular rim which abuts against the openend of the hollow handle in both the open and closed position of theumbrella, sub stantial'ly as described.

2. In a cane umbrella, the combination with ahollow handle, of anumbrella adapted to be inserted in the handle, said umbrella having astick provided at one end with a fixed plug and with a runner carrying asecond plug, the latter plug having its opposite ends reduced to fitwithin the handle and provided intermediate its ends with an annular rimwhich abuts against the open end of the hollow bandle in both the openand closed position of the umbrella, and a catch carried by the umbrellaand operating to engage the fixed plug and hold the umbrella stick insaid handle, substantially as described.

3. In a cane umbrella, the combination with a hollow handle providedwith a catch, of an umbrella having a stick provided at one end with ahead and at its other end with a fixed plug adapted to be alternatelyinserted in the senses handle and engage the catch, and a runner Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set adapted to travel between the headand the my hand in the presence of two subscribing fixed plug, saidrunner being provided with a witnesses.

plug adapted to abut against the open end of RUTH NEWEY SMITH. 5 thehandle for alternately holding the head \Vitnesses:

and the fixed plug projecting beyond the han- GARDNER C. G. SMITH,

dle, substantially as described. E. F; KASTENHUBER.

